Bellevue Hill Park overlooks the city basin and is where the
Bellevue Incline and Bellevue House was once located. The Bellevue Incline was used to bring the city residents up to
the top of the hill for a retreat from the factory pollution and crowded conditions
of the city back in the day. The
Bellevue House was a popular resort with a beer garden and dance hall. The incline was discontinued in 1926 and the
Bellevue House was demolished in 1927.
The city bought the property and later turned it into a park.
The 15-acre park was built in 1955 with futuristic concrete
pergolas designed by R. Carl Freund.
The pergolas were inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and
served as a bandstand and outdoor dancing venue at that time. The park also has breathtaking panoramic
views of the city from the overlook named in honor of Daniel J. Ransohoff – a documentary
photographer, social worker, and associate professor of community planning at
the University of Cincinnati.
The park also has a playground, baseball field, and picnic
areas.
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Bellevue Hill Park
2191 Ohio Avenue, CUF
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